“Lenox was offered as a portfolio or as individual buildings, and the fact that Preferred Apartment Communities opted to purchase the entire portfolio shows how strong renter and investor demand is for mixed-use product in Nashville,” said Lefler. “This dynamic is particularly prevalent in south Nashville, where the market is extremely strong and shows no signs of slowing down.”

Built between 2008 and 2015, the Lenox buildings are located at Nolensville Pike and Lenox Village Drive. They are just south of downtown Nashville within Lenox Village, an award-winning New Urbanism development mixing office, retail, a town center, dog parks and usable green space, all with an emphasis on smart growth planning and design principles.

The area was recently dubbed the “New Franklin,” a high growth market that, in the last four years, has experienced a 30 percent population surge. The area is also home to a major employment core, offering a short commute to more than 200,000 jobs between downtown Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin/Cool Springs.

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